Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

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In The King James Version

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

In Context

34If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.

36Therefore be merciful,even as your Father is also merciful.

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Cross References

Leviticus 25:35"'If your brother has become poor, and his hand can't support him among you; then you shall uphold him. As a stranger and a sojourner he shall live with you.

Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends.YODHe will maintain his cause in judgment.KAPH

Proverbs 19:17He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord;he will reward him.

Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

Luke 1:32He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

John 13:35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:28-37

Exhortations to Justice and Mercy. 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For… Read the whole commentary →

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